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Should I remove Monitor de la tecnología Intel Turbo Boost?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
12% remove it88% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #11,994
United States Rank #32,821
Reach 0.0272%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 0.27 days
5.08 days >
Average installed length: 2.67 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.1.23.0 70.71%
2.0.82.0 29.29%

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Monitor de la tecnología Intel Turbo Boost 2.0

Overview

Monitor de la tecnología Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 is a software program developed by Intel. The most common release is 2.1.23.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The programs's main executable is TurboBoost.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 2.24 MB of memory. The setup package generally installs about 13 files and is usually about 11.65 MB (12,214,065 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 30% of users of Monitor de la tecnología Intel Turbo Boost come from Spain, it is also popular in Mexico and Chile.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.intel.com/index.htm?es_ES_01
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Intel\TurboBoost\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{B77EFA0B-9BD3-4122-9F9A-15A963B5EA24}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 11.65 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Monitor de la tecnología Intel Turbo Boost 2.0

Program executable:TurboBoost.exe
Name:Intel(R) Turbo Boost Technology Monitor 2.0
Turbo Boost Monitor Service
Signed by:Intel
Path:C:\Program Files\Intel\TurboBoost\TurboBoost.exe
MD5:600b406a04d90f577fea8a88d7379f08
When the processor is operating below these limits and the user's workload demands additional performance, the processor frequency will dynamically increase until the upper limit of frequency is reached.
Additional files:
  • DHLogInterfaces.Interop.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'DHLogInterfacesLib'.
  • RegTbDrvCat_x64.exe - Intel(R) Turbo Boost Technology Monitor 2.0 (Turbo Boost Monitor Setup Helper)
  • TurboBoost.exe - Turbo Boost Monitor Service
  • SignalIslandCommon.dll - Intel® Turbo Boost Technology Monitor 2.0 (Intel® Turbo Boost Technology Monitor 2.0 Common Libraries)
  • SignalIslandUi.exe
  • Microsoft.Practices.ObjectBuilder2.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft ObjectBuilder 2 (Microsoft.Practices.ObjectBuilder2)
  • Microsoft.Practices.Unity.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft Unity Application Block (Microsoft.Practices.Unity)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • SignalIslandUi.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{98DFD3FD-4CA0-43EE-91B1-B03B03E2E340}' (runs on registration).
Service
  • TurboBoost.exe runs as a service named 'TurboBoost' (TurboBoost).

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

TurboBoost.exe
Memory:2.24 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0002687849%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00018840%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00008039%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:126,621
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:4
70 average
SignalIslandUi.exe
Memory:106.32 MB
Total CPU:0.0007209378%
Kernel CPU:0.00031238%
User CPU:0.00040856%
CPU cycles/sec:15,683,050
Switches/sec:7
I/O reads/min:105 Bytes

How do I remove Monitor de la tecnología Intel Turbo Boost?

You can uninstall Monitor de la tecnología Intel Turbo Boost from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program Monitor de la tecnología Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Monitor de la tecnología Intel Turbo Boost.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 87%
Win XP 0%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 12%
Keep it 88%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 89.93%
Windows 10 9.89%
Windows XP 0.19%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 64.42%
Windows 7 Professional 11.05%
Windows 7 Home Basic 7.68%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.55%
Windows 10 Home 5.99%
Windows 8.1 Pro 1.69%

Distribution by countryGeography

29.80% of installs come from Spain
Which countries install it?
  Spain 29.80%
  Mexico 24.77%
  Chile 10.99%
  Colombia 9.87%
  United States 6.70%
  Argentina 3.91%
  Peru 2.05%
  Ecuador 1.12%
  Costa Rica 1.12%
  Panama 1.12%
  Uruguay 0.93%
  United Kingdom 0.93%
  France 0.74%
  Venezuela 0.74%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 51.91%
Acer 26.34%
Samsung 17.37%
ASUS 3.05%
Hewlett-Packard 0.76%
Lenovo 0.57%
Common models
Dell Inspiron N5110 10.94%
Dell Dell System XPS L5... 10.94%
Dell Dell System Inspir... 5.66%
Dell Inspiron 5520 4.72%
Packard Bell EasyNote TS4... 4.53%
Samsung RF511/RF411/RF711 4.34%

About Intel

Intel Corporation is the world's largest semiconductor chip maker and is the inventor of the x86 series of microprocessors found in most personal computers.
Publisher URL: www.intel.com

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